The New Politics of Alliance: Allies, Proxies, and Adversaries Have Become Hard to Tell Apart
The vital question then is, “Who is whose enemy and who is whose friend?”
Opinion
Is a Common Currency Backed by the Gold Standard Achievable?
Introducing an Asian common currency is a long-term project which not only requires a strong political will but also a…
Abdul Basit Saroot: The Syrian Revolution’s Voice From the Grave
Abdul Basit Saroot was the voice of a nation ripped apart by a crimson dictator hell bent on keeping power…
Is Drowning Immigrants the EU’s New Strategy?
Europe has neglected its political and moral values vis-a-vis immigrants. Europe’s operation Triton – a brutal counter-immigration policy framework, disguised…
Haftar Wants to Drag Turkey into the Libyan Conflict
Haftar is trying to export his crisis through an escalation with Turkey, which he falsely blames for his defeat. He…
Ethiopia: Political Reforms, Violence, and Now a Coup d’Etat
So far Premier Abiy Ahmed has a good track-record. But the challenges his administration face are deep-rooted.
Will the Hong Kong Protests defeat Beijing?
Though both the rulers and ruling party of China are proud of reaching the second top level spot in economic…
Social Networks, Mass Psychology and Lynch Culture
Social networks, which were initially introduced as the public spheres where different views can be expressed without any oppression and…
Ekrem Imamoglu Is Not the Political Rockstar Turkey’s Opposition Is Expecting
The real cause of excitement in both Turkey and the West over the CHP’s Istanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu has…
China Caught Between Nationalism and Multiculturalism
The rise of nationalist discourse in China is not only a threat to regime security, but also to a peaceful…
Turkey’s Elections Are Not Determined By Identity Politics
Only when Turkish democracy has deepened and stabilized, and when economic prosperity has been achieved by a much larger swath…
Who Was Behind the Attack on Oil Tankers in the Persian Gulf?
There are four scenarios for who is behind the oil tanker attacks in the Oman Sea. The U.S. is already…
Contemporary Anti-Semitism in Germany
A country like Germany, with its historical responsibility and its multi-cultural and multi-religious society, faces an outstanding challenge in protecting…
A Revolution Undone: What’s Next for Sudan’s Uprising?
Sudan can be the first country in Africa to achieve democratic governance through peaceful revolutionary regime change. If not, the…
Istanbul Mayoral Election: Will Everything Be So Fine for Ekrem Imamoglu?
For three months up until the March 31 election, “everything was fine” for Imamoglu, but with this trajectory, “everything might…
5G Technology: Huawei a Threat to US National Security?
The U.S. has fallen behind in the first round of the technology war with China.
Is New Media Becoming a Threat to Democracy?
Facebook and Twitter abstain from engaging in cooperation on the subjects related to the sovereignty and security of states and…
Can You Hear Me Now? We Might Be Living in Echo Chambers on Social Media
What I come to after observing the wild race that we call social media is a question: Would it be…
Will the US Congress Sway the Trump Administration Against Turkey?
Anti-Turkey sentiment in the U.S. Congress is high. Within the last three months, seven bills directly concerning Turkey were introduced,…
